Hard line on Islamic preacher

A New York judge has refused to toss out terrorism charges brought against an Egyptian Islamic preacher who was extradited from Britain.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/hard_line_on_islamic_preacher_sWW6bCGlCHaRUkyciQ80JM?

Period costumes, Tent City -- and baseball -- enliven Gold Rush Days

... job, she happened to learn the role the sport played in California's history. Alexander Cartwright, a member of the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club, traveled cross country to California in 1849. He brought the sport with him, and it quickly ...

http://www.modbee.com/2013/08/31/2894658/period-costumes-tent-city-and.html#storylink=rss

Lynbrook Vacancy, Memorial Donations for Malverne Boy

Alex Huertas, 8, died in an ATV accident in upstate New York this past weekend. Memorial donations are now being accepted.

http://malverne-lynbrook.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/lynbrook-vacancy-memorial-donations-for-malverne-boy

South Nassau Awarded Quality Designation for Cardiovascular Care

... Novalis Tx and Gamma Knife Perfexion radiosurgery technologies. South Nassau is a designated Stroke Center by the New York State Department of Health and Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons and is recognized as ...

http://www.pr.com/press-release/513074

Health Professionals NYC Becomes First Urgent Care Facility in New...

Queens, NY, August 31, 2013 -- -- Health Professionals NYC, a premier urgent medical and dental care clinic in New York City, proudly announces it is the first medical facility of its kind to offer molecular and genomic cancer screenings that can detect certain cancers before they appear.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/513028

Extreme Apartment Makeover! Manhattan Mini Storage and Hipstermaid to ...

Manhattan Mini Storage, New York City's self-storage leader, is teaming up with Hipstermaid, the city's favorite new cleaning service, to offer the prize of a lifetime: Free storage and cleaning for an entire year.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11074459.htm

Period costumes, Tent City -- and baseball -- enliven Gold Rush Days

... job, she happened to learn the role the sport played in California's history. Alexander Cartwright, a member of the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club, traveled cross country to California in 1849. He brought the sport with him, and it quickly ...

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/31/5696398/period-costumes-tent-city-and.html#mi_rss=Top%20Stories

State College Spikes: Another come-from-behind win lifts Spikes

The Jamestown Jammers were victimized yet again, as the Spikes scored six unanswered runs over the final four innings to take a 6-4 win and sweep a critical three-game series as the New York-Penn League playoffs loom.

http://www.centredaily.com/2013/08/31/3764536/state-college-spikes-another-come.html#storylink=rss

Malden Catholic High School welcomes new teachers

... her B.A. in English, from Southwest Normal University, China and her M.A. in English from State University of New York (SUNY) College at Cortland. A native Chinese speaker, Li previously taught at Binghamton School District and Mian Yang Teacher ...

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/malden/2013/08/malden_catholic_high_school_welcomes_new_teachers.html?rss_id=Most+Popular

Labor Day Travel Up This Year

Ed Welsh of AAA Central New York says 34.1 million Americans will be hitting the road this weekend, the highest number since the recession.

http://wibx950.com/labor-day-travel-up-this-year/

Fight for the House: 21st Congressional district

... ground work to take back the district. Our Michael Scotto more in part four of his series, "Fight for the House." NEW YORK STATE -- As Congressman Bill Owens toured his district with his nine-week-old dog, Fiona, the Democrat, who is known for ...

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/top_stories/690361/fight-for-the-house--21st-congressional-district/?MP4

McGRATH: Reflecting on Dean Meminger, Marquette's unforgettable Dream

In this March 21, 1970 file Photo, Marquette guard Dean Meminger, smiles as he poses with the Most Valuable Player trophy awarded for his performance in the National Invitational Tournament games at New York's Madison Square Garden.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/22243789-419/mcgrath-reflecting-on-dean-meminger-marquettes-unforgettable-dream.html

Opinion: Craig Zucker: What Happens When a Man Takes on thea

... while the Ohio native was wrapping up his previous venture, Tap'd NY, "a bottled water company that was purifying New York City tap water and selling it to New Yorkers as the local, honest bottled-water alternative." You read that right: Mr. Zucker ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324108204579023143974408428.html?mod=trending_now_3

Thompson, Quinn attack front-runner de Blasio over lobbyists

... to disclose all lobbyist meetings. Quinn laced into the front-runner after she was endorsed by the 25,000-member New York City District Council of Carpenters outside City Hall. "More and more as I'm out there every day campaigning, like I was this ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/dems_have_deb_in_their_bonnet_CPDf48Z7h3DSVeg3IefCyL?

'Baby-Friendly' Hospitals Bypass Black Communities

... including the free diaper bags provided at no cost by formula companies with a handy six-pack of formula inside. New York City, for example, home to more than 2 million African Americans--9 percent of all African Americans nationwide-- has only two ...

http://womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/130828/baby-friendly-hospitals-bypass-black-communities

August 31st In NYC History

1950... Mayor William O'Dwyer bids New York farewell after resigning amid rumors of a corruption scandal. He goes on to become the Ambassador to Mexico, while City Council President Vincent Impelliterri takes over as acting mayor.

http://www.ny1.com/content/shows/today_in_nyc_history/7588/august-31st-in-nyc-history

NYPD designates mosques as terrorism organizations

The New York Police Department has secretly labeled entire mosques as terrorism organizations, a designation that allows police to use informants to record sermons and spy on imams, often without specific evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=939544

Israel Bonds Draw A Crowd At Jericho JC

... event to promote the sale of State of Israel Bonds. Israel Bonds, or the Development Corporation for Israel, is a New York-based broker-dealer that underwrites securities issued by the State of Israel in the United States. The money goes to ...

http://www.antonnews.com/syossetjerichotribune/92-ssyossetnews/32302-israel-bonds-draw-a-crowd-at-jericho-jc.html

Viewers miss shows; CBS lockout lingers

... except to say talks continue. Time Warner Cable has blacked out CBS, Showtime and The Movie Channel in the New York, Dallas and Los Angeles markets since Aug. 2. The dispute ostensibly has focused on what CBS wants to charge for channels and digital ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130831/NEWS/308310322

Survivor's story goes public

... than an ulcer. Months after doctors removed a stomach tumor and one-third of her stomach that day, an oncologist in New York City finally diagnosed Mayer's ailment as a gastro intestinal stromal tumor, or GIST - a rare form of cancer that had been ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130831/NEWS/308310319

Skyline grad Nikki Marshall on brink of another title

... However, it might carry deeper meaning for the former Falcon and Buff. She and the Thorns will be playing Western New York, the team Marshall won a championship with last year in the WPSL. Western New York also features one of Marshall's former CU ...

http://www.timescall.com/sports/ci_23988501/skyline-grad-nikki-marshall-brink-another-title

Aereo, the streaming TV service, launches in Miami on Monday [The Miami Herald]

... wave on national expansion that is expected to include 22 cities this year. The service, which started first in New York City in 2012, is available in Boston, Atlanta and Salt Lake City, and launches for Chicago, Houston and Dallas are set for ...

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/08/31/7378713.htm

Saturday, September 7

1776 - The first submarine used in warfare makes an unsuccessful attempt to attach a mine to a British flagship in New York harbor.

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=2290886

Report: Earthquake kills 3 in China

I'm a 10th grader at Maine-Endwell High School, and I would like to say that the M-E music program... Darin Gorski pitched seven scoreless innings before handing if over to rehabbing big leaguer Frank Francisco and closer Jeff Walters for the last two One of the great wilderness areas in the country is the Adirondack Park right here in New York ... (more)

http://www.pressconnects.com/usatoday/article/2750437

Celeb Pix: Kate Middleton reveals slim post-baby figure

... arrives at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy to promote "Joe." Alicia Keys rocks Rumsey Playfield in New York on ABC's "Good Morning America." Jason Bateman brings daughter Francesca Nora Bateman to the Clayton Kershaw's Inaugural Ping ...

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_23982645/celeb-pix-kate-middleton-reveals-slim-post-baby

Data Collection

... process using new base case information developed in 2013, which included increased load forecasts in Western New York, indicated that some of the transmission investments considered to be avoidable under the previous base case if Dunkirk repowered ...

http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/627518/Data-Collection.html?nav=5057

Food For Thought

Amid isolated reports of New York schools cutting ties with the $11 billion National School Lunch program, which reimburses schools for meals served and gives them access to lower-priced food, Chautauqua County schools have experienced a wide range of reactions to the program and its food items.

http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/627500/Food-For-Thought.html?nav=5192

New York City Rare Bird Alert

Below is the New York City Rare Bird Alert for the week ending Friday, August 30, 2013: - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Aug. 30, 2013 * NYNY1308.30 - Birds mentioned CURLEW SANDPIPER+ Cory's Shearwater AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER American Avocet Willet Whimbrel MARBLED GODWIT Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper ... (more)

http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2013/08/new-york-city-rare-bird-alert_31.html

NYPD Surveillance, Infiltration Campaign Revealed by News Service

The New York Police Department has been using invasive methods of spying on entire mosques and Islamic organizations, under the auspices of a law that allows such methods if an organization has been labeled a terrorism enterprise, the Associated Press reported.

http://www.afro.com/sections/news/afro_briefs/story.htm?storyid=79612

Comment

... the post-Labor Day reopening of the embattled hospital's emergency room as fact , but the State University of New York, which has been trying to close the hospital since February, is cagey about whether it will actually happen. "Do you know what ...

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/36/36/dtg_lichupdate_2013_09_06_bk.html

Smith: Farewell to a community's maestro

My great friend David, who died this week, called me "Perry," or sometimes "Chief."

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Smith-Farewell-to-a-community-s-maestro-4776844.php

Number of the day

The readout from the seismic instrument in the State Museum in Albany, New York shows the activity this afternoon at the time of the possible earthquake which epicenter was in Canada and affected the area with a brief tremor June 23, 2010.

http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Number-of-the-day-4776209.php

Errol R. Sweet Sr.

... eet, Johnstown. Arrangements have been entrusted to the A.G. Cole Funeral Home Inc., 215 E. Main Street, Johnstown, New York 12095.

http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/558263/Errol-R--Sweet-Sr-.html?nav=5012

Macy Gray opens up about 'The Paperboy' and her love of Stevie Wonder

... with Gray by phone for this exclusive interview the week that "The Paperboy" had its U.S. premiere at the 2012 New York Film Festival. I don't know what surprised me. It's such a wild movie. Everything in it is kind of crazy. I think the ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/macy-gray-opens-up-about-the-paperboy-and-her-love-of-stevie-wonder

The Sonic Underground

... UK's biggest events such as Hardcore Heaven, Uproar and HTID. He even played internationally in Toronto, Ottawa, New York and Spain. With nominations for Best Breakthrough DJ, Producer and Best Set of the Year in 2012 at the Hardcore Heaven awards, ...

http://rochester.metromix.com/music/concert/the-sonic-underground-east-end/3461966/content

Recovery is real, possible

September is National Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/558251/Recovery-is-real--possible.html?nav=5008

'Disappointed' Isner slams US crowd for supporting French ...

Johannesburg, Aug 31: US tennis star John Isner has reportedly slammed New York fans for supporting French player Gael Monfils at the US Open, saying that it felt as if he was playing in Paris and not in his home ground.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/08/disappointed-isner-slams-crowd-supporting-french-opponent-gael-monfils.html

Darren Manzella, 'don't ask, don't tell' critic, dead at 36

... military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy in a 2007 television interview, has died in a traffic accident in western New York. He was 36. His aunt Robin Mahone on Friday confirmed his death. Manzella, who married his partner in July, lived in the ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/darren-manzella-don-don-critic-dead-36-article-1.1442248

Charlotte dedicates Romare Bearden Park to the city's late, great artist

... connection. "I don't know how it happened. I don't know the politics of it," said Harris-Kelley, co-director of the New York-based Romare Bearden Foundation. "But I'm charmed that Charlotte made the connection." The accidental pairing wasn't lost on ...

http://www.thestate.com/2013/08/29/2949405/charlotte-dedicates-romare-bearden.html#RSS=life_and_style

Newburgh's top cop to retire June 30

... Paolilli, 45. Newburgh's crime rate consistently rivals any in the Northeast. The city was the murder capital of New York in 2008 and will probably be in the running for that dubious distinction again this year with five homicides on the books ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100604/NEWS/6040347

Obituary for Jo Ellen

... Teresa Bonner; uncles, James (Vera) Shepherd, Clarence Shepherd all of Chattanooga, and Eddie (Kathi) Martin of New York; aunts, Nora Shepherd, Louise Davenport, Shirley Miller all of Chattanooga, and devoted, Auntie Wanda Clanton of Nashville; ...

http://www.timesfreepress.com/obituaries/2013/aug/31/jo-ellen/

U.N. chemical weapons experts pull out of Syria

I'm a 10th grader at Maine-Endwell High School, and I would like to say that the M-E music program... Darin Gorski pitched seven scoreless innings before handing if over to rehabbing big leaguer Frank Francisco and closer Jeff Walters for the last two One of the great wilderness areas in the country is the Adirondack Park right here in New York ... (more)

http://www.pressconnects.com/usatoday/article/2750399

Suriname leader's son arrested on U.S. drug charge

I'm a 10th grader at Maine-Endwell High School, and I would like to say that the M-E music program... Darin Gorski pitched seven scoreless innings before handing if over to rehabbing big leaguer Frank Francisco and closer Jeff Walters for the last two One of the great wilderness areas in the country is the Adirondack Park right here in New York ... (more)

http://www.pressconnects.com/usatoday/article/2750259

Add this essential to traditional five Cs

... early 1990s in both oil patch and commercial real estate lending. O'Leary began his banking career at The Bank of New York in 1964, and worked at banks in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. He served as a faculty member and thesis advisor at ...

http://www.ababj.com/component/k2/item/3918-the-sixth-c-of-credit

Stronger than Steel celebration begins

... months he's been struck by the beauty of the site. "I am starting to think of its similarity to Central Park in New York. Once the 2,000 trees that have been planted mature, it'll be even more so, and I expect we the citizens of Sydney will enjoy ...

http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2013-08-30/article-3370732/Stronger-than-Steel-celebration-begins/1

Army medic discharged after DADT criticism in TV interview dies in crash

... at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8, 2008. Manzella died in a traffic accident in western New York on Aug. 29, 2013, his aunt confirmed. He was 36. PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Darren Manzella, a gay combat medic discharged from the Army ...

http://www.stripes.com/news/special-reports/don-t-ask-don-t-tell/army-medic-discharged-after-dadt-criticism-in-tv-interview-dies-in-crash-1.238517

'Don't ask, don't tell' activist dies in NY wreck

... don't tell" policy, at the National Press Club in Washington. Manzella has died in a traffic accident in western New York. He was 36. A relative Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, confirmed his death. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Manzella was driving ...

http://dailyjournal.net/view/story/dde72c6b8f144860950e72595d4d8fb3/US-Obit-Manzella/

London Fall Preview: New Musicals from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, ...

... Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa 's stage version of Brett Easton Ellis' novel of the same name. Imports from New York will include the U.K. premiere of Kander and Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys , with a cast that includes the Tony-nominated stars of the ...

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/181482-LONDON-FALL-PREVIEW-New-Musicals-from-Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Tim-Rice-Tori-Amos-Duncan-Sheik-and-More

The Crypt of Civilization

... for Westinghouse Electric Company , was given an assignment to come up with a promotional event for the 1939 New York World's Fair . Pendray, also an amateur rocketeer, suggested burying a "time capsule," a sealed rocket-shaped vessel made of a ...

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Crypt+of+Civilization

Ruth Bader Ginsburg set to become first Supreme Court justice to officiate at same-sex wedding

Trailblazer: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 80, has agreed to officiate a same-sex wedding, making her the first member of the nation's highest court to do so Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will officiate at a same-sex wedding this weekend in what is believed to be a first for a member of the nation's highest court.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2407753/Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg-set-Supreme-Court-justice-officiate-sex-wedding.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

N.Y. highest court to hear fracking case

New York's top court agreed to hear arguments in two cases that challenge municipal bans on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/08/30/NY-highest-court-to-hear-fracking-case/UPI-12241377847800/

Allegany County man, 79, dies when cables snap and oil well equipment falls on him

A 79-year-old Allegany County man has died in a Western New York oil well accident, state police said.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/08/allegany_county_man_79_dies_when_oil_well_equipment_falls_on_him.html

Latest New York news, sports, business and entertainment

... the crossing that is least congested. ANDOVER, N.Y. (AP) - State police say a 79-year-old man has died in a western New York oil well accident. Troopers say Douglas Wightman of Bolivar was supervising the crew at the well in the Allegany County town ...

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/ap/military/latest-new-york-news-sports-business-and-entertain/nZg4g/

The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Weekend, 8/30/13

... -- By Caitlin White Diarrhea Planet + The So So Glos The Mercury Lounge 10:30pm, $12 Trapped between the moon and New York City, Diarrhea Planet will slide into Manhattan to try to convince people that their take on scuzzy, fuzzy indie rock is ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2013/08/best_concerts_8_30.php

$5 million NY lottery winner finally getting 2006 jackpot

State lottery officials say a central New York maintenance worker who was duped out of a winning $5 million scratch-off ticket will finally get his money next month, seven years after being scammed out of the jackpot... The Gaming Commission has verified that the ticket belongs to Robert Miles of Syracuse, officials at the agency said.

http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s3144202.shtml?cat=565

NJ man gets prison for NY asbestos debris dumping

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiring to illegally dump tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on wetlands near the Mohawk River in central New York.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/NJ-man-gets-prison-for-NY-asbestos-debris-dumping-4773749.php

Current Sustainability Issues in the Mining Sector

... 02:00 p.m. London (GMT Summer Time) 03:00 p.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam (Europe Summer Time) 09:00 a.m. New York (Eastern Daylight Time) For more information, kindly visit: http://www.sgs.com/en/Our-Co ...

http://www.pr.com/press-release/512678

Quickies

... music in France, Nigeria, South Africa, and the USA. Tifa will take her brand of music to her growing fan base in New York City this weekend, with multiple performances and appearances. The Spell it Out deejay will kick off the Labour Day weekend ...

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130830/ent/ent5.html

Wilmington-area workers join fast-food walkout

... a raise to $15 an hour, they and other fast-food workers went on a one-day strike in more than 50 cities, including New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Boston. "We're not making enough money," said Neka Hunter, 30, who did not report to work Thursday, ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20130830_Wilmington-area_workers_join_fast-food_walkout.html

NJ man gets prison for NY asbestos debris dumping

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiring to illegally dump tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on wetlands near the Mohawk River in central New York.

http://www.enquirerherald.com/2013/08/30/2659474/nj-man-gets-prison-for-ny-asbestos.html

Poliquin: So far, Drew Allen, who can't wait to get to the Carrier Dome, likes what he sees

... of your hometown.) "Coach's Corner," wherein readers can submit questions to any coach at any level in Central New York (and answers will be posted) to bpoliquin@syracuse.com. (Please include name and hometown.) "E-Mail Of The Week," wherein readers ...

http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2013/08/poliquin_so_far_drew_allen_who.html

Hoboken's Wallace Elementary School is getting new principal

... Middle School in Eatontown. Bowley is a former sports coach who has served as principal of various schools in New York and New Jersey since 1998, and has been a teacher since the mid-1970s, according to his online resume. In an open letter to ...

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/08/hobokens_wallace_elementary_sc.html

'We Grow Songs': Over The Rhine On Making Untamed Music

... guess we maybe thought, you know, as young aspiring songwriters, that we would eventually relocate to Nashville or New York. That would have been great, but we were always kind of haunted by the idea of staying here, staying put where we had some ...

http://www.wnyc.org/npr_articles/2013/aug/30/we-grow-songs-over-the-rhine-on-making-untamed-music/

Bid for new 'Gus' at Central Park Zoo

... famed for their winter ocean dips - happily jumped on board. "Certainly we have a kinship with our polar brothers. New York benefits from having a proud polar bear on display," Thomas said. Long-time zoogoers had fond memories of Gus and were ready ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/bear_up_new_york_Ccmi2QivpQiDwyVjIYjefP?

Vicki Dunbar

... more than 20 years, where she bred, showed, groomed and kenneled AKC English Springer Spaniels. She showed at the New York Westminster dog show several times. In 2002, she won Best Bred By Exhibitor for her English Springer Spaniel, Seldom Dull's ...

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130820-PUBLICRECORDS04-308200365

Missing kittens shut down part of subway

Lions may be kings of the jungle, but for nearly two hours, two kittens ruled the concrete jungle as officials halted New York subway service Thursday.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Missing-kittens-shut-down-part-of-subway/-/1637132/21709426/-/qjxthdz/-/index.html

Planey to leave Chamber

Eric Planey, the Regional Chamber's point person in the growing oil and gas industry who also was key in laying groundwork for attracting jobs of the future, has resigned to take an international banking position in New York.

http://www.tribunechronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/592333/Planey-to-leave-Chamber.html?nav=5003

Police on holiday hunt for drunken drivers

... for intoxicated drivers throughout the week, county officials said. The initiative is being promoted by the New York STOP-DWI Association, along with the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. DWI fine revenues and police grants are funding the ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130830/NEWS/130829709

The 5 Most Amazing Pennant-Race Comebacks in History

... record in September. Despite winning the World Series just four years prior, few people thought much of the 1973 New York Mets. At season's end, the Mets owned a pedestrian 82-79 record - but their seasonal record hardly reflected their "amazin'" ...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1755456-the-5-most-amazing-pennant-race-comebacks-in-history

Nomination dispute thrown out in court

... and County Clerk Candidate Larry Barmore's nominations by the Conservative Party were recently disputed. The New York Supreme Court threw out the petition filed by Richard Bankoski. OBSERVER File photo County Executive Candidate Vince Horrigan's and ...

http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/588315/Nomination-dispute-thrown-out-in-court.html?nav=5047

George Will: "The Guns at Last Light" is worth your time

On Oct. 27, 1947, thousands of caskets were unloaded from a ship in New York. The bodies of soldiers from the European theater, writes Rick Atkinson, "then traveled by rail in a great diaspora across the republic for burial in their hometowns."

http://www.adn.com/2013/08/29/3049064/george-will-the-guns-at-last-light.html

New York to Seattle Buyers Feel Pinch of Rising Rates: Mortgages

... according to data released this week. The biggest pinch is being felt in expensive markets such as Seattle and New York, where budgets already were stretched, leading to a more uneven national recovery. Contracts to buy previously owned homes fell ...

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MSBBHG1A74E901-3GJ51ONFAE77ANU56GJU3KEHJS

State to halt road work during holiday weekend

New York transportation officials plan to halt most construction projects along the Thruway and other main routes they oversee during the upcoming Labor Day weekend to help ease delays.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130830/BIZ/130829717

Railroads offering extra service through Labor Day

Commuter rail lines in New York and Connecticut will provide extra service on Friday to give customers a head start on the holiday weekend.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130830/BIZ/130829716

Salt Lake is poised to challenge first-year comic con records

New York. Denver. Chicago. Los Angeles. When all the tickets are stubbed for the inaugural Salt Lake Comic Con , the list of first-time North American cons with greater attendance is likely to be short.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56799955-79/salt-lake-comic-con.html.csp

Eliot losing steam

Only days ago, the "steamroller" looked set to run right over Scott Stringer on his ride into the city comptroller's office.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/eliot_losing_steam_K2FA8Qv6d4h5rUHuMcMTiK?

Meow! Train riders put on 'paws'

... "You never know from one day to the next." The kittens were taken to the Animal Care and Control Center in East New York, Brooklyn, where they will be evaluated and fed. The center said the cats will be placed on a three-day hold in case they have ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/meow_train_riders_put_on_paws_IbW38AreSiyDt6cdyIPoKM?

East Hampton Seeks Share-House Hangover Cure

... some full-time owners have stretched for decades, Mr. Wilkinson said. In a tradition for many young people in the New York City area, 20 to 30 friends split the rent of a large house from Memorial Day to Labor Day-generally $35,000 to $55,000. ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324463604579042862022059356.html?mod=WSJ_RealEstate_MiddleBuckets1

PBS Broadcasts Expanded Version of Audra McDonald in Concert Aug. 30

... Audra McDonald In Concert: Go Back Home , Aug. 30 at 10 PM ET on PBS; check local listings. (PBS stations in the New York area are currently not scheduled to air this expanded version of Live From Lincoln Center.) Filmed at Lincoln Center's Avery ...

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/181549-PBS-Broadcasts-Expanded-Version-of-Audra-McDonald-in-Concert-Aug-30

'Cats losses shrink lead

... at Bruno Stadium in Troy, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union) The Tri-City ValleyCats took a three-game lead in the New York- Penn League Stedler Division standings with them into Thursday's doubleheader against the last-place Vermont Lake Monsters. ...

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Cats-losses-shrink-lead-4773557.php

Cape fishing is worth its salt

... albacore, bonito and even blue-finned tuna are around in September. New Yorkers have good saltwater fishing in New York Harbor and on Long Island, but overall, Cape Cod is a little easier to access, especially if you want to wade and fish. I've had ...

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Cape-fishing-is-worth-its-salt-4773562.php

The World's 100 Best Art Galleries

... famous art spaces. Cool. But do you know the best gallery in Dubai? Can you argue that Mexico City is the new New York? Do you believe the galleries in Paris are as good as the museums? With art fairs booming all over the globe, we know more about ...

http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/best-art-galleries-in-the-world-100/

Petition Started To Co-Name Brooklyn Street Corner After Biggie Smalls

... at his craft, so much so, he was given the highest esteem by the leading Hip Hop magazine, The Source, as King of New York. Coming from modest beginning the story of Christopher Wallace tells the story of a boy to a man accomplishing greatness, ...

http://www.vibe.com/article/petition-started-co-name-brooklyn-street-corner-after-biggie-smalls

Electric Zoo Kicks Off Phase III Artist Lineup Tonight

Electric Zoo: New York's Electronic Music Festival has announced the Phase III artist lineup for its fifth year anniversary, bringing over 125 DJs and live acts to Randall's Island this Labor Day Weekend on August 30, August 31, and September 1 for a final summer blowout dance party.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Electric-Zoo-Announces-Phase-III-Artist-Lineup-830-91-20130829

August 30th In NYC History

She goes on to serve 18 months in prison. 1993... After a decade on NBC, David Letterman debuts his "Late Show" on CBS from the newly-renovated Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway.

http://www.ny1.com/content/shows/today_in_nyc_history/7587/august-30th-in-nyc-history

Indicted former comptroller's ex-boss sought city business

... After Boyce lost his November 2010 election bid, he went to work in February 2011 for Rice Financial. The New York-based municipal bond company made $552,170 from four fees related to city bonds issued in 2011 and 2012, according to city finance ...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-city-comptroller-indicted-0830-20130830,0,30895.story

Top New York Court to Decide Whether Towns Can Ban Fracking

New York's highest court agreed to decide whether towns and cities have the power to pass anti-fracking laws.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/08/29/303440.htm

After the Revolution Kicks Off Aurora Theatre Company's 22nd Season Tonight

... allegiance they thought had long ago been resolved. Called "smart, engrossing...bold and hilariously moving" by The New York Times, this insightful and often-humorous family portrait, for which Herzog was awarded the 2012 New York Times Outstanding ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/AFTER-THE-REVOLUTION-to-Kick-Off-Aurora-Theatre-Companys-22nd-Season-Today-20130829

Ford Foundation gives Detroit money to probe grant process

... and other agencies to gather feedback on how to improve the city's governance structure and operations. The New York-based Ford Foundation, independent from Ford Motor Co., has a long history of supporting the city and 'remains committed to the ...

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130830/METRO01/308300035/-1/rss12

Charlotte new principal faces challenges

... of Morris, N.Y., Bosco earned a bachelor's degree at Hartwick College and a master's from State University of New York at Albany. Upon graduation teaching jobs were scarce in New York state. His mom's mentor when she was an assistant principal in ...

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/08/30/4273575/charlotte-new-principal-faces.html#storylink=rss

John Fidler: Jazz world loses two titans of the piano

The creative world is reeling after a number of deaths in the last two weeks: actor Julie Harris, poet John Hollander, novelist Elmore Leonard and two titans of the jazz piano: Cedar Walton, who died Aug. 19 at 79, and Marian McPartland, who died the next day at 95. I heard Walton several times in New York in the 1990s, most often at Bradley's in ... (more)

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=505221

Film Clips

BLUE JASMINE . Woody Allen takes a break from comedy in his annual offering, this time focusing on a New York woman who must move to San Francisco after a life crisis.

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/artsandtheater/ci_23978739/film-clips?source=rss

IDOC's Regional Conferences to Address Impact of the Affordable Care Act

... 2 at the Phoenix Airport Marriott in Phoenix. Speakers from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care will be Damian May in New York and Arizona and Dick Wallingford in Atlanta. The registration fee of $200 will be fully refunded for IDOC members who register ...

http://www.visionmonday.com/ViewContent/tabid/211/content_id/42730/catId/103/Default.aspx

Tillman snaps skid as O's edge Red Sox

... is sitting there. That's why it's the big leagues and it's why they're in first place." Baltimore will play New York next, and it will need its starting rotation to continue following the path blazed by Tillman. "I think, especially for us to get ...

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?mode=recap_away&c_id=bal&gid=2013_08_29_balmlb_bosmlb_1

Poll: Spitzer tumbles into tie for NYC comptroller

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK Support for Eliot Spitzer's return to politics has plunged less than two weeks before the city comptroller primary, a poll showed Thursday, putting the scandal-tarnished former governor in a tie with Democratic rival Scott Stringer.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/08/29/Poll--Spitzer-tumbles-into-tie-for-NYC-comptroller

Matthew Day Jackson's Supersized Show

On Sept. 6, Chelsea's Hauser & Wirth Gallery will open "Something Ancient, Something New, Something Stolen, Something Blue," a show of new work by New York artist Matthew Day Jackson.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324463604579043012954949786.html?mod=topix

Five Reasons Ryan Seacrest's New Game Show Could Remake TV

... NBC brass to offer a preview of the show's set. The quirky space atop a low-rise former Mercedes-Benz dealership in New York's Hell's Kitchen, hard by the Hudson River, suits one of the more eccentric ventures in recent broadcast television history. ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dadehayes/2013/08/30/five-reasons-ryan-seacrests-new-game-show-could-remake-tv/

Colton's library marks 100 years of more than lending books

... Akwesasne Mohawk casino. And Governor Cuomo signed into law home rule... (07/19/2013) Traditional Arts in Upstate New York is spearheading a collaboration on a ground-breaking project to showcase and raise awareness of the folk music of the ...

http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22628/20130830/colton-apos-s-library-marks-100-years-of-more-than-lending-books

Missing kittens shut down part of subway

Lions may be kings of the jungle, but for nearly two hours, two kittens ruled the concrete jungle as officials halted New York subway service Thursday.

http://www.wgal.com/news/national/Missing-kittens-shut-down-part-of-subway/-/9360498/21709426/-/m9wcjp/-/index.html

Popular polar bear born in Toledo dies

... director and CEO. "It was wonderful that he was able to inspire the 20 million people who saw him while he was in New York." Guidelines: Please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. ...

http://www.toledoblade.com/news/2013/08/30/Popular-polar-bearborn-in-Toledo-dies.html

Zamansky LLC Announces Its Investigation of NSB Advisors Inc., the...

Zamansky LLC announces that it is investigating NSB Advisors, LLC, the registered investment advisor firm located in Fishkill, New York.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11070605.htm

Some former Trump U. students ended up with much less than they bargained for

In this May 23, 2005 file photo, real estate mogul and Reality TV star Donald Trump, left, listens as Michael Sexton introduces him at a news conference in New York where he announced the establishment of Trump University.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130829/NEWS19/308290329/-1/rss02

Syracuse vs. Penn State TV Coverage Map: ABC For Some, ESPN2 For...

... audience. As to which channel you'll be able to watch them, that depends on where you live. Obviously, folks in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will get their SU-PSU on ABC. So will the Midwest, New England and Mid-Atlantic. As for the rest of ...

http://www.nunesmagician.com/2013/8/28/4670562/syracuse-vs-penn-state-tv-coverage-map-abc-for-some-espn2-for-others

Sports digest: Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy agree on contract extension

... and Cleveland during a 15-year career. Houston signed Ronnie Brewer, a 6-foot-7 defensive specialist who played for New York and Oklahoma City last year. Kyle Larson, 21, of Elk Grove will join Jamie McMurray next year on the NASCAR Sprint Cup team ...

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_23969499/sports-digest-landon-donovan-los-angeles-galaxy-agree?source=rss

Obituary: Edward E. Shorin

... said in a 2007 interview. Although the couple divorced after 20 years, they remained good friends. After moving to New York in 1953, Marion and Jimmy performed together for three years until she landed a job in a trio at the Hickory House, a jazz ...

http://www.antonnews.com/portwashingtonnews/87-portwashingtonobits/32292-obituary-edward-e-shorin.html

Hops make comeback with state's farmers

... hops out of a bag on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 in Troy, NY. This hops, grown in the state is used in the company's New York Harvest IPA beef. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union) Chad Wysocki, lead brewer at Brown's Brewing Co. adds hops to a tank on ...

http://www.timesunion.com/living/articleGallery/Hops-make-comeback-with-state-s-farmers-4768650.php

Douglas and Zeta-Jones split: Was stress a factor?

... children together, haven't been photographed together since April 22 when they walked a red carpet at an event in New York City. The movie star couple decided to take time apart shorty after Douglas returned from the Cannes Film Festival in May, ...

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0829/Douglas-and-Zeta-Jones-split-Was-stress-a-factor

The De Blasio difference

... rivals, City Council Speaker Chris Quinn and former Comptroller Bill Thompson. Each is running on a standard New York Democratic mix of select union endorsements and a grab-bag of feel-good proposals, with a dash of identity politics thrown in for ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_de_blasio_difference_QquiAz61FGYbVdqGuZO7vL?

Worse than an absentee trustee

The spat between Eliot Spitzer and Scott Stringer over who would do a better job of attending meetings of the New York City pension system is something to behold.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/worse_than_an_absentee_trustee_sYcXbjUDVOSd1ZC4ox6s0I?

De Blasio blazing

... take place Oct. 1, if needed. "The political cliche that the most liberal candidate wins the Democratic primary in New York seems to be alive and well," said pollster Maurice Carroll. De Blasio's strong numbers follow rival candidate Anthony ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/de_blasio_blazing_o0hMcL145d4Oa354qBDPQM?

'Z' end is near for Michael

... Douglas, 68, has been relaxing on a yacht off the coast of Sardinia, while Zeta-Jones, 43, has been at home in New York, People magazine reported. The "Traffic" actor and actress have been on a bumpy marital road for at least a year, sources told ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/end_is_near_for_michael_UStoUNGZvhWSFQ5wlzIWXI?

Alan Jackson Brings Bluegrass to Carnegie Hall - October 28

Country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson will perform at the world famous Carnegie Hall in New York on October 28 at 8:00pm.

http://www.cybergrass.com/node/2872

Miller Field Reopens to the public on April 20

... Sandy. Representative Michael Grimm and Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro will join National Parks of New York Harbor acting commissioner William Shafroth and Gateway Staten Island Unit Coordinator Brian Feeney for a ribbon cutting ...

http://www.nps.gov/gate/parknews/miller-field-reopens-to-the-public-on-april-20.htm

GOP Mayoral Candidates Break With Democrats on Stop-and-Frisk, Condoms

Republican mayoral candidates Joe Lhota, John Catsimatidis, and George McDonald struggled to find topics they disagree on during Wednesday night's debate on CBS, but they did highlight where they differ from their Democratic counterparts.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/08/gop-candidates-oppose-dems-on-frisks-condoms.html

FD Holds Pool Drill

... approved a $1.46 million bid from Bohemia-based J Anthony Enterprises. The competing bid came from Old Bethpage's New York Paving at $1.527 million. Village trustee Donald Barbieri met with DOT reps recently to discuss construction. He anticipates ...

http://www.antonnews.com/illustratednews/73-newhydeparksports/32218-fd-holds-pool-drill-.html

Moonlight Productions Presents Night Blooming Jasmine, Now thru 9/15

... The production will be Stage Managed by Keila Fontanez-LaSalle. When Night Blooming Jasmine was first presented in New York in 2000, it sold out its limited run at The Tribeca Playhouse. The press concurred, calling it "fast moving and engaging," ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Moonlight-Productions-to-Present-NIGHT-BLOOMING-JASMINE-829-915-20130828

Sting's wife Trudie Styler to star off-Broadway

By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK - Actress and producer Trudie Styler, the better half of pop singer Sting, will star this fall in a new off-Broadway adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull."

http://WWW.KEYC.COM/story/23280209/stings-wife-trudie-styler-to-star-off-broadway

Some Trump U. students say they felt cheated

By VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press NEW YORK - Bob Guillo spent almost $35,000 hoping to learn some of Donald Trump's real estate secrets.

http://WWW.KEYC.COM/story/23279754/some-trump-u-students-say-they-felt-cheated

Cuomo's Casino Dream

Somewhere along the line, Andrew Cuomo's campaign promise to clean up New York State politics and government got replaced by a dream he never shared with us during his run for governor.

http://artvoice.com/issues/v12n35/guest_essay

ASI Candidates Survey: The Arts in Our Community

The year Arts Services Initiative of Western New York surveyed candidates for various offices in Erie and Niagara Counties to ascertain their priorities and their positions on the role of arts and cultural institutions in the communities they hope to serve.

http://artvoice.com/issues/v12n35/news_feature

Derby winner Orb looks for big win in Travers

Orb is back after a two-month escape from New York, and trainer Shug McGaughey is hoping his Kentucky Derby star returns to his winning ways in the $1 million Travers Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23240984/derby-winner-orb-looks-for-big-win-in-travers

Grape Discovery Center Announces September Grand Opening

... a grape vineyard. The next room has a tasting bar where visitors may savor any of 12 wines produced in the nearby New York and Pennsylvania area. Have a small taste or buy a glass. Accompany that with local cheese or curried meats. Also available to ...

http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/627411/Grape-Discovery-Center-Announces-September-Grand-Opening.html?nav=5004

Unveiling of Bearden Park a three-day open house

... Jr. Boulevard) and Graham streets. He lived there until he was 4, when his parents moved the family to Harlem in New York. But Bearden came back often to visit relatives, and years later much of his memories of Charlotte and Mecklenburg found their ...

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/08/28/4270399/unveiling-of-bearden-park-a-three.html

Momentum10 Reasons Why Jim Douglas Must Go

... in Brattleboro, Vt., and settled into Leon Cobb's old place up on Dickinson Road. My roommate, Andrea, was from New York and didn't like cats. The first person we met from our class was Michael Earley, who came down the road to see what the two new ...

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,804/979.html

2013 New York Giants Projections

... balls for 138 yards. In the 15 other games, he only caught 5 passes for 82 yards. His time could be running out in New York. Martellus Bennett leaves after one season and in comes Brandon Myers , also from Oakland. 2nd year man Adrien Robinson will ...

http://www.bigblueview.com/2013/8/24/4654280/2013-new-york-giants-projections

On Native GroundA Bretton Woods Conference for the 21ST Century

I'll use Hallowe'en to relate a Panamanian horror story to anyone who is not born and bred in Panama: this is the country where one's "initial" reaction is absolutely incomprehensible.

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,804/914.html

Chemical Attack: Need For 'Consequences'

... "We are in a state of war," and preparing for the possibility of such a scenario, he said at U.N. headquarters in New York. "The Syrian government is looking for stability." Jaafari accused rebels of obtaining material to produce chemical weapons ...

http://whotv.com/2013/08/28/chemical-attack-need-for-international-consequences/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wholocalnews+%28WHOtv.com+-+Iowa+headlines%29

Poliquin: So far, Drew Allen, who can't wait to get to the Carrier Dome, likes what he sees

... of your hometown.) "Coach's Corner," wherein readers can submit questions to any coach at any level in Central New York (and answers will be posted) to bpoliquin@syracuse.com. (Please include name and hometown.) "E-Mail Of The Week," wherein readers ...

http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2013/08/poliquin_so_far_drew_allen_who.html

Electro-Harmonix Introduces East River Drive Pedal: JRC4558-Based Overdrive

... its first pedal designed around a JRC4558 integrated circuit: the East River Drive. Those in the know about New York City and the NYC-based EHX will recognize that the pedal was named after the river that separates the boroughs of Manhattan and ...

http://www.guitarworld.com/electro-harmonix-introduces-east-river-drive-pedal-jrc4558-based-overdrive

On Native GroundTHE Recession's Over? Don't Believe it

... the immortal Lee family of Virginia... noted for her beauty and talent... her reputation as a hostess in Paris and New York" was pushing Listerine Tooth Paste. Or why the incredibly soigne Miss Mary de Mumm of Newport - "where she made her debut" - ...

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,804/717.html

Married couple holding hands

... a few hours earlier for our vacation in Saigon, exhausted and bleary-eyed after 22 hours of flying from our home in New York City. We had eaten dinner and were sipping beers in the cafA at our hotel. I glanced in the direction Mike was ...

http://www.realsimple.com/health/living-bipolar-disorder-00100000106508/index.html

Former Phillies Prospect on the Rise

AUGUST 27: Travis d'Arnaud #15 of the New York Mets follows through on a sixth inning run scoring sacrifice fly against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on August 27, 2013 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/philthy-stuff/Former-Phillies-Prospect-on-the-Rise-221578221.html

Echos of Glenn W. Turner's "Dare to be Great" s...

... tell their stories in the wake of a $40 million lawsuit against "The Apprentice" star and his real estate school by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who says Trump helped run a phony university that promised to make students rich but ...

http://www.romenews-tribune.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Some+Trump+U-+students+say+they+felt+cheated%20&id=23469207

New movies this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters

... Shailene Woodley and Brie Larson. Critic's rating: 4 stars. After her marriage to a wealthy businessman collapses, New York socialite Jasmine flees to San Francisco and the modest apartment of her sister, Ginger. Although she's in a fragile ...

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/08/29/3671796/new-movies-this-week-in-myrtle.html

Homestead celebrates its 100th year, and its spirit of tenacity

Max Losner, then 17 years old, sold neckties in New York to earn enough money to marry his wife, Lizzie, and bring her stateside.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/29/3589407/homestead-celebrates-its-100th.html

Jay Nordlinger: Salzburg Journal, Part IV

... Bork. In a review I write, I say that he sang "judiciously." This is something different from home - different from New York, that is: Some of the taxi drivers are smartly dressed women. Have never quite gotten used to that. Still seems . . . wrong, ...

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/357025/salzburg-journal-part-iv-jay-nordlinger

Gillibrand stops in Bergen to pump up Foreign Trade Zones

... who can benefit to apply," Gillibrand said. "We make some of the most amazing things in the world right here in New York. We produce some of the greatest agricultural products of anywhere in the world. We want to be able to increase the world ...

http://thebatavian.com/howard-owens/gillibrand-stops-bergen-pump-foreign-trade-zones/39159

Faces of Franklin: Bard Quillman Jr. of Red Dog Wine and Spirits

... a red golden doodle aptly named Bacchus (the Greek god of wine) who greets customers that come from the likes of New York and California to pick up a bottle they can't find anywhere else. Through his banking endeavors, Quillman had gathered friends ...

http://www.williamsonherald.com/home?id=84487

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas Over?

... to take some time apart in May after Douglas got back from the Cannes Film Festival. Currently, Zeta-Jones is in New York with the couples two children, Dylan, 13, and Carys, 10, and Douglas is in Sardinia. The past three years have been filled with ...

http://www.webpronews.com/catherine-zeta-jones-and-michael-douglas-over-2013-08

Dream Day Honors 50th Anniversary of March on Washington

... said former President Bill Clinton. "From the violence that's going on in the cities," said Eddie Callahan from New York, "I think we just need to tackle some of these community problems and make a stand." "Freedom is not given, provided by the ...

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Dream-Day-Honors-50th-Anniversary-of-March-on-Washington-221575101.html

PAFA to establish an endowment to acquire Contemporary art through Hopper painting sale

... field. East Wind over Weehawken (1934, 34 1/8 x 50 3/16 inches) will be auctioned in December 2013 at Christie's New York, with a pre-sale estimate of $22-28 million. PAFA purchased the painting in 1952 from the artist's dealer, Frank K. M. Rehn. In ...

http://artdaily.com/news/64657/PAFA-to-establish-an-endowment-to-acquire-Contemporary-art-through-Hopper-painting-sale

Music event at Mexico, NY's Tin Shop and Underground RR Musuem

The Star Clark Tin Shop and Underground Railroad Museum on 3250 Main Street, Mexico , New York is proud to be the hosts for a unique musical afternoon on Sunday, September 15 from 2 to 4. Fresh from a concert at Chimney Corner, Ansted, WV, and a music festival in Galax, VA, The Fox and Hound return to Mexico NY with their mix of original, country, ... (more)

http://www.examiner.com/article/music-event-at-mexico-ny-s-tin-shop-and-underground-rr-musuem?cid=rss

Weiner Ad Features Current, Former Interns As 'Regular New Yorkers'

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Joel Acevedo, 18, who speaks in Anthony Weiner's newest video released today, fails to mention that he is also an intern for the campaign.

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2013/08/28/Anthony-Weiner-Ad-Features-Current-and-Former-Interns-as-Regular-New-Yorkers

Mystery iguana spotted hanging out in Rome

... I've seen the two guys that are survivalists hunt them down, but that was on a tropical island. Not Rome, New York! The City of Rome mainly deals with dog control and reaching this iguana 25 feet up a tree is a dangerous task. "They are incredibly ...

http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Iguana-spotted-hanging-out-in-Rome-221577421.html

I have furnished sharing room in Jersey..

... New Beds, Wi-Fi, Internet, Fridge, Microwave. Central Heat, Everything Included $450. 5 min to Trains/Bus, 5 min to New York City. 5 mins to WTC, Manhattan, Newark, Exchange Place. 5 min Walk from Subway trains and bus Furnished Sharing Room in JSQ ...

http://indianroommates.sulekha.com/i-have-furnished-sharing-room-in-jersey-city-near-jsq-station_jersey-city-nj_456097

Team USA wins NB3 Challenge at Turning Stone

... annual NB3 Challenge was hosted by the Oneida Indian Nation at Turning Stone Resort's Atunyote Golf Club in central New York. Team USA was made up of a number of note-worthy players: Rickie Fowler, Notah Begay III, Gary Woodland, and Bo Van Pelt. ...

http://www.cnycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=939887

[Movies] Matt Damon in Talks to Make Directorial Debut with The Foreigner

The film is based on an April 4, 2008 article in the New Yorker, "A Murder Foretold," by David Grann.

http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/295730

William Mattar launches 2013 'Pencils 4 Schools'

... for the 2013-14 school year. William Mattar Law Offices anticipate requests for thousands of pencils for Western New York students, many of whom will not have enough supplies in their classroom due to tighter budgets and difficult economic ...

http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2013/08/28/112303/william-mattar-launches-2013-pencils-4-schools

William Mattar 'Buckle Your Belt Classroom Campaign' supports safety

The William Mattar "Buckle Your Belt Campaign" was created in hopes of encouraging students in Western New York to practice seatbelt safety while traveling in a motor vehicle.

http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2013/08/28/112302/william-mattar-buckle-your-belt-classroom-campaign-supports-safety

'I Have a Dream' speech: Obama calls to fully realize King's vision

... presidency. Pro Mujer cofounder Lynne Patterson stands next to a photo mural in the Latin American microlender's New York headquarters. Women in developing countries 'hold the key' to their futures, Lynne Patterson says. Her nonprofit Pro Mujer ...

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/0828/I-Have-a-Dream-speech-Obama-calls-to-fully-realize-King-s-vision-video

District 19 residents revolt against Vallone tactics, but he won't stop

At noon yesterday, 4 out of the 5 Democratic candidates for City Council gathered near the Bayside LIRR station with State Senator Tony Avella to call Paul Vallone and Jobs for New York on the carpet for the attack mailers against his opponents.

http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2013/08/district-19-residents-revolt-against.html

Home prices continue climb at slower pace

... the summer buying season. And in cities less affected by the housing crisis, gains have been more modest. Prices in New York and Cleveland are about 3 percent higher than a year earlier. Prices rose 5.7 percent in Washington, D.C. and 6.7 percent in ...

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130828/BIZ/308280307/-1/rss05

Her place in history

... Martin Luther King Jr. as he made history. Yolanda Clarke, now 88, says she volunteered to perform with a group of New York City gospel singers at the event. After the performance, she tried to make her way back to her seat. But she got stuck in the ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/her_place_in_history_sXc44zsMXiF5kMp1ZOBUaP?

The March Remembered

Fifty years ago, on the evening of August 27, 1963, I boarded a chartered bus in Rochester, New York, to travel overnight to the March on Washington.

http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2013/08/the-march-remem.html

Home prices rise 3.3% in region, 12% nationwide

... the levels of early 2004 in both the nation and the region. They are 22 percent below their mid-2006 peaks in the New York metropolitan area, and 23 percent below their peaks nationwide. The region's prices have lagged the national recovery for ...

http://www.northjersey.com/news/221434401_Home_prices_rise_3_3__in_region__12__nationwide.html

New 15th Street lane shifts downtown Denver bike traffic to the left

... are modeled on those successfully tested in cities such as Minneapolis, Portland, Ore., San Francisco, Chicago and New York. ( RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post ) A dedicated bike lane will open along 15th Street in downtown Denver on Thursday, pushing ...

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23960071/new-15th-street-lane-shifts-downtown-denver-bike?source=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dp-news-local+%28Denver+Post%3A+News%3A+Local%3A+All+Local+News%29

Heather Yakin: New I-STOP law uses database to block Rx 'doctor shopping'

As of Tuesday, physicians in New York are now required to check the state's Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescription - or I-STOP - when they prescribe a narcotic painkiller or other scheduled controlled substance.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130828/NEWS/308280317

The Next Economic Bubble

... bonds that financed the building of the Erie Canal in the early nineteenth century were guaranteed by the state of New York. In the mid-nineteenth century, the federal government subsidized railroad construction through massive grants of public ...

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139871/william-h-janeway/the-next-economic-bubble?cid=rss-rss_xml-the_next_economic_bubble-000000

Astros report: Appel's 1st pro season a success

... writer before returning to the Astros beat. He has worked in both major coasts and in the Southwest. He worked in New York from 1998 until 2001, serving as the Newark Star-Ledger's lead New York Mets beat writer from 1999 until 2001. His story on ...

http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2013/08/27/astros-report-appels-1st-pro-season-a-success/

Some school districts quit Fed lunch program

... they're hungry at the end of the day, and that led to some behavior and some lack of attentiveness." In upstate New York, a few districts have quit the program, including the Schenectady-area Burnt Hills Ballston Lake system, whose five lunchrooms ...

http://www.dailycamera.com/nation-world-news/ci_23958943/some-school-districts-quit-fed-lunch-program?source=rss

Momentum10 Reasons Why Jim Douglas Must Go

... in Brattleboro, Vt., and settled into Leon Cobb's old place up on Dickinson Road. My roommate, Andrea, was from New York and didn't like cats. The first person we met from our class was Michael Earley, who came down the road to see what the two new ...

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,803/979.html

Milford robbery suspect is wanted in several New York robberies

- A suspect wanted in connection with several New York robberies is being held on $250,000 cash bail for allegedly brandishing a shotgun and robbing a local bank last week. Milford's Frank J. Mione, 47, of 16 Birchwood Lane, Apt. F, has been arrested ...

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130828/NEWS03/130829267

Two Wheels for 9/11

Wheeling police Officer Josh Sanders will join law enforcement from across the nation in New York next month on a four-day bicycle ride to Boston to raise money for families of officers killed on the job.

http://news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/588909/Two-Wheels-for-9-11.html?nav=510

Trains to Nowhere

... is a job that (SET ITAL) must (END ITAL) be done by government. Who else would launch big projects like the New York City subway system? Subways are what Big Government supporters call a "public good." They are important to many people, but there's ...

http://www.rightwingnews.com/column-2/trains-to-nowhere/

Weiner's bogus bulge

... looks at the camera and proclaims, "As an 18-year-old, first time voting, I decided to vote for the future of New York." He never mentions he is an unpaid campaign volunteer, but lists Weiner for Mayor as an employer on LinkedIn. Another person ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/weiner_bogus_bulge_Cemys6X2JStMk6khHwXm0O?

The WilliesTHE Commies are Coming

... story of Horace Greeley, a social activist and the nation's most prominent ante-bellum publisher, who created The New York Typographical Union for his typesetters and printers because he believed they needed representation. Most journalists also ...

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,803/725.html

Wandering Dago owners suing OGS, NYRA, state officials

... Wandering Dago's application to participate in the Empire State Plaza's Summer Outdoor Lunch Program. In July, a New York Racing Association (NYRA) food vendor, Centerplate, notified Loguidice and Snooks they had to vacate Saratoga Race Course after ...

http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s3141774.shtml?cat=300

Assemblyman Reminds Residents To Re-Register For STAR

The New York state Tax Department recently unveiled a secure online STAR Registration platform for homeowners currently receiving the Basic STAR property tax exemption.

http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/627372/Assemblyman-Reminds-Residents-To-Re-Register-For-STAR.html?nav=5057

Goodell Reviews Legislative Session

A recent study by New York Public Interest Research Group analyzed the New York legislative session to date.

http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/627371/Goodell-Reviews-Legislative-Session.html?nav=5057